Invitation to Tender for a Research Study into Last Night’s Dinners

Bord Bia is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified research agency to undertake a study examining the

Invitation to Tender for a Research Study into Last Night’s Dinners

Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)

## Summary Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) is procuring market research services to conduct a study on consumer evening meal habits in 2026. This is an open tender covering both Ireland and, for the first time, England.

## Scope & Deliverables - Conduct a research study examining the "evening meal occasion" among consumers. - Expand previous scope to include consumers in England alongside Ireland. - Deliver findings for a study last conducted in 2019. - Performance location is Dublin, Ireland.

## Key Requirements - Appointment of a suitably qualified research agency. - Specific eligibility and qualification details are contained within the Procurement Document; these are not fully detailed in the notice text. - Compliance with standard exclusion grounds as per the Procurement Document.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated Value: €83,000 (excluding VAT). - Submission Deadline: 11 June 2026 at 12:00 IST. - Contract Duration: 8 months. - Framework/DPS: None. - Tender Validity: 4 days.

## How to Bid - Submission Method: Electronic submission via eTenders only. - Submission Address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8183232 - Language: English. - Key Documents: Download procurement documents from https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8183232. - Queries: Deadline for additional information is 02 June 2026 at 12:00 IST.

## Bid Considerations - Cross-Border Scope: The inclusion of England makes this suitable for agencies with established operational capabilities in both the Republic of Ireland and the UK. - Administrative Load: Requires strict adherence to eTenders protocols and electronic invoicing/payment systems. - Short Validity: The 4-day tender validity period is unusually short, requiring rapid internal decision-making post-submission. - Value: The €83k value is modest; ensure resource allocation is justified against the 8-month engagement.

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

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